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Swindon Town Football in the Community TrustMon, 19 Mar 2018 12:18:09 +0000en-UShourly1https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.4Clubs Unite for EFL Day of Action!http://stfitc.co.uk/?p=6420
http://stfitc.co.uk/?p=6420#respondMon, 19 Mar 2018 12:18:09 +0000http://stfitc.co.uk/?p=6420

All 72 EFL Clubs will come together on the same day for the EFL’s Day of Action to demonstrate the positive impact football can have in changing young people’s lives.

From Plymouth to Peterborough and Sunderland to Southend, on Tuesday 20th March EFL Clubs across all three divisions will showcase the innovative and ground breaking work they do for young people in tackling some of the biggest issues in society across education, health, community inclusion and participation.

Managers and players from the EFL’s 72 Clubs will be attending events up and down the country including projects that target mental health, disability and obesity.

Here in Swindon, Children from Chiseldon Primary School will join us on Tuesday 20th March to showcase the great work organisations like Swindon Town Football in the Community Trust, Swindon Town Football Club and the EFL Trust do for young people up and down the country.

They’ll be given a tour of the County Ground and put through their paces with several football activities. Maybe they’ll meet a player or two.

All 72 EFL Clubs will come together on 20th March for the EFL’s Day of Action to demonstrate the positive impact football can have in changing young people’s lives.

Activities elsewhere include…

In London, Millwall are running a mental health football tournament being held in memory of one of their players who recently died. Over 100 people are due to take part in the Dwain Inniss Cup with manager Neil Harris on hand to offer his support.

Six first team players from Bristol City will be seeing the innovative work of the Club’s Youth Council, a group of young people that are making a big impact in their local area by shaping and delivering Bristol City’s community activities including girls, disability and street football. Meanwhile, neighbours Bristol Rovers are inviting their 16-18-year-old disability squad to join the first team for a training session lead by manager Darrell Clarke, followed by lunch with the first team squad.

In Yorkshire, Doncaster Rovers have committed to a whole day of activity, including a special appearance from midfielder Matty Blair, who has fronted the Club’s efforts to raise awareness of mental health by drawing on his own personal experiences after the loss of his brother Ross to cancer in August 2017.

In the Midlands, Derby County will be celebrating the success of their cancer recovery programme over the past twelve months, with appearances from former Birmingham City striker Geoff Horsfield and Celtic and Aston Villa midfielder Stylian Petrov, who themselves have been affected by the illness.

There is plenty of activity being held by League Two Clubs, with Cambridge United showcasing their Enterprise Project, an innovative new programme designed to help secondary school students develop their entrepreneurial and employability skills. School children in Lincoln will be running the Sport Relief Mile around the pitch at Cecil Park alongside players from the Club to raise money for the charity.

EFL Chairman, Ian Lenagan said: “Football continues to support its communities seven days a week, 365 days a year through our unique network of Club community trusts.

“Bringing all 72 together on one day for the EFL Day of Action highlights the special role the EFL has in society and our collective ability to make a positive and lasting impact to the lives of millions of people.

“It is fantastic to see so many managers and players across England and Wales coming out in support of the excellent work being undertaken by their own Club right in the heart of their own community.

“There are few sporting organisations that can deliver the scale of innovative and ground-breaking activity we do via our network of Clubs across so many important areas, including inclusion, charitable causes, community engagement, education or health.”

]]>http://stfitc.co.uk/?feed=rss2&p=64200BREAKING NEWS – FACILITY UPDATEhttp://stfitc.co.uk/?p=6414
http://stfitc.co.uk/?p=6414#respondWed, 14 Mar 2018 14:58:10 +0000http://stfitc.co.uk/?p=6414It is with great pride and excitement that we can announce that we have been successful with securing planning permission to create a Sporting Hub that this town deserves.

It has been a long term aspiration of our Community Trust to build a state of the art facility to serve the people of Swindon and tonight’s decision is a major step forward in making this dream a reality.

It has taken a huge amount of commitment, resilience, effort, determination and hard work to get to this point and this has made tonight’s decision even more rewarding.

We would like to sincerely thank everyone that attended tonight’s meeting and it was emotional to see the Council Chamber full up and many stood outside the doors supporting our application. Thanks also to our partners, participants and supporters for helping us achieve this momentous decision.

]]>http://stfitc.co.uk/?feed=rss2&p=641406 a side Tournament 2018http://stfitc.co.uk/?p=6406
http://stfitc.co.uk/?p=6406#respondMon, 19 Feb 2018 13:57:22 +0000http://stfitc.co.uk/?p=64066 a Side Tournament and Festival of Football Saturday 26th May and Sunday 27th May 2018

Swindon Town Football in the Community Trust will be organising a Six-a-Side Football Festival in 2018 on the weekend of Saturday 26th May and Sunday 27th May to raise funds for their community projects in Zambia and to help develop the beautiful game in that part of Africa.

Tournaments will be held for under 9’s and for under 10’s on the Saturday morning and for under 11’s and for under 12’s in the afternoon. These will be on a league basis before going forward to a knockout stage with trophies for the winners and runners-up in each age group.

There will be Football Fun matches for under 7’s and for under 8’s on the Sunday morning with all the participants receiving a memento of the day with additional awards for the most sporting team in each age group as voted by the referees.

Matches will be played in the four corners of the County Ground pitch and players must have been under the stipulated age for their group on 1 September 2017. Clubs who are affiliated to their county football association can enter two teams in each age group which will have a maximum of 10 teams.

The fixtures and times of matches will be made available nearer the Festival weekend and teams must report on the Saturday and Sunday morning at 9.00am and on the Saturday afternoon at 1.30pm.

The Festival and Tournament are both 6 a-side events with each squad having a maximum of 9 players per squad.

Please complete the entry form and payment of £50 for each team entered, via the link below relevant to your age group. Tournament 2018

]]>http://stfitc.co.uk/?feed=rss2&p=64060Amended planning applicationhttp://stfitc.co.uk/?p=6397
http://stfitc.co.uk/?p=6397#respondThu, 01 Feb 2018 09:28:44 +0000http://stfitc.co.uk/?p=6397We are pleased to announce that Swindon Town Football in the Community Trust in partnership with Swindon Harriers Athletics Club have resubmitted an amended planning application for the proposed Community Club Hub Facility located on the County Ground recreational area.
We have taken on board the feedback from the previous planning application notice and the third public consultation and we believe this amended plan has taken into consideration the points raised at these meetings.
We have worked extremely hard to address these concerns and we are hopeful that the new plan will not only allow us to build a fantastic new sporting and social facility, but also still provide local residents with an open useable area in which to enjoy their leisure time.
We would be grateful if our participants, supporters and partners could take the time to visit the SBC planning portal at: swindon.gov.uk where you can leave a message of support.

]]>http://stfitc.co.uk/?feed=rss2&p=63970England selection for Izzy.http://stfitc.co.uk/?p=6393
http://stfitc.co.uk/?p=6393#respondFri, 26 Jan 2018 10:09:54 +0000http://stfitc.co.uk/?p=6393We are extremely proud to announce that Izzy Cook from our Girls Centre of Excellence U16’s has been selected for the England U16 squad for their upcoming UEFA tournament against Denmark, Spain and Scotland. The fixtures will take place during the 12th – 19th February in York.

Head of Trust and Girls CFFE U16’s Manager Jon Holloway commented ‘This is fantastic news for Izzy, her family, team mates and Swindon Town Football in the Community. Izzy is a very talented player but matches her talent with a phenomenal work rate and great attitude. These key attributes have clearly been recognised during this selection process. It is brilliant to have Izzy playing for England as this will further inspire all our players throughout our coaching centres.’

Congratulations Izzy and best wishes for the tournament. Proud to be England, Proud to be Swindon.

]]>http://stfitc.co.uk/?feed=rss2&p=63930February half term footballhttp://stfitc.co.uk/?p=6391
http://stfitc.co.uk/?p=6391#respondMon, 22 Jan 2018 10:10:34 +0000http://stfitc.co.uk/?p=6391Swindon Town Football in the Community Trust have a three day Holiday Development Course in Swindon during February half term.

We offer mainstream courses for 5-15 years old as well as our Elite players, Goalkeepers only and Girls only and a Multi Sports inclusion course for those participants with special educational needs and will also be hosting in Bradford upon Avon and Wantage.

Official Soccer Schools

We are again offering our free early bird club which is from 8.30 – 9.30am prior to the courses and can offer a sibling/multi week discount.

]]>http://stfitc.co.uk/?feed=rss2&p=63910Media & Administration Officer ​vacancyhttp://stfitc.co.uk/?p=6381
http://stfitc.co.uk/?p=6381#respondThu, 04 Jan 2018 11:12:06 +0000http://stfitc.co.uk/?p=6381Swindon Town Football in the Community Trust are actively seeking a new Media & Administration Officer to join its growing organisation. The successful candidate will be responsible for the Community Trust’s media output via video, print, written word and online platforms, as well as general administration responsibilities for the Trust. The position will be based at the Swindon Town Community Trust office and this is a full time position, on an initial 1 year contract. The role will require some evenings and weekend work. The salary will be £17,000 – £20,000 per annum.

Swindon Town Community Trust welcome both female and male applicants. If you are interested and can demonstrate that you have the necessary skills and experience outlined in the full job description (see attached), please send your CV and covering letter to Jon Holloway (Head of Trust) jon@stfc-fitc.co.uk

Closing date for applications is Monday 22nd January with interviews taking place on Monday 29nd January.

]]>http://stfitc.co.uk/?feed=rss2&p=63810Community Club Hub Facility Updatehttp://stfitc.co.uk/?p=6377
http://stfitc.co.uk/?p=6377#respondThu, 14 Dec 2017 13:28:44 +0000http://stfitc.co.uk/?p=6377Having reflected on the recent planning permission refusal, we are now in a position to announce our amended plans for the County Ground recreational area improvements.

We will be holding a Public Consultation on Monday 18th December in the Legends Lounge here at the County Ground from 5:00-7:00pm.

It would be great to see as many people attend this consultation to find out more and show their support for the amended plans.

Community Club Hub

]]>http://stfitc.co.uk/?feed=rss2&p=63770Premier League Trophy photo opportunityhttp://stfitc.co.uk/?p=6373
http://stfitc.co.uk/?p=6373#respondWed, 22 Nov 2017 14:03:29 +0000http://stfitc.co.uk/?p=6373As part of our Premier League Primary Stars project, we are excited to announce that the Premier League Trophy will be visiting Swindon Town Football Club Superstore, and you are invited to come along and have your photo taken with the trophy!

The Premier League is home to some of the most competitive and compelling football in the world. The League and its clubs use the power and popularity of the competition to inspire fans, communities, and partners in the UK and across the world. The Premier League brings people together from all backgrounds. It is a competition for everyone, everywhere and is available to watch in over one billion homes across 189 countries.

This event is the culmination of the national Primary Stars campaign, which encouraged teachers and parents to sign-up to the free online curriculum-linked resources, which has so far seen more than 9,000 parent nominations for over 5,000 primary schools.

Please come down to the STFC Superstore for this fantastic opportunity between 3:00pm – 5:00pm on Wednesday 29th November to have your photo taken with the Trophy.

Premier League Trophy

]]>http://stfitc.co.uk/?feed=rss2&p=63730Kick It Outhttp://stfitc.co.uk/?p=6365
http://stfitc.co.uk/?p=6365#respondFri, 10 Nov 2017 13:38:48 +0000http://stfitc.co.uk/?p=6365We are excited to host the Kick It Out Final tomorrow during half time of the Swindon v Chesterfield fixture at the Energy Check County Ground. Over the October Half Term, in partnership with Wiltshire Council, we hosted two Kick it Out Events in Trowbridge and Tidworth, both of which involved a 5-a-side tournament alongside multiple Street Skillz competitions and challenges. The winners from each of the day’s tournaments will now compete against each other at the Energy Check County Ground in the Grand Kick it Out Final.

Kick it out winning Team – Trowbridge

We would like to thank Karlene Jammeh from Wiltshire Council for all her hard work in organising these events. Wiltshire Council continues to invest and support in their Sport and Leisure opportunities for the young people of Wiltshire, and we look forward to seeing the

Kick it out winning Team – Tidworth

Wiltshire Council dignitaries attending today’s special occasion.

Good luck to both teams in what should be an exciting final. Pictured are the winners from Tidworth in yellow and the winners from Trowbridge in black.